Questions

1. Anderson (2016) notes that ‘In Canada, child poverty numbers have not
improved since 1989, the year the House of Commons unanimously passed a
resolution to end child poverty in Canada within a decade…’ (p. 300). What
would you do to end child poverty in Canada? Be specific in your answer,
outlining a clear plan of action. Include in your answer a discussion of the
main points of the documentary Inequality for All especially with respect to
redressing income inequality. Your answer should be 3-4 paragraphs in length.
(2.5%)

2. The “Studies in Social Research” section presented In Anderson, Chapter 14 pp.
355-6 focuses on the work of Ryanne Pilgeram. Pilgeram used the concept of
‘doing gender’ in her research on women ranchers. Pilgeram wanted to know
how, in a male dominated industry such as cattle ranching, did women ‘do
gender’ in both public and in private spheres’?
a) Write a paragraph explaining the concept of ‘doing gender’. Make sure your
explanation includes a discussion of gender stereotypes and of gender as
‘performance’.(1%)
b) Write one or two paragraphs describing some of the ways in which you ‘do
gender’. Illustrate your answer with at least three specific examples (1.5%)

3. Sociologists agree that race is a social, and not a biological, construct.
a) In a paragraph, explain what sociologists mean when they argue that race is
a social, and not a biological, construct. (.5%)
b) What is meant by the term ‘racialization’? (1%)
c) Explain why First Nations people stand out as a ‘racialized’ group in
Canadian society. (1%)

4. Although sociologists agree that ‘crime’ and ‘deviance’ are socially
constructed, there are several different sociological perspectives on how to
understand crime and deviance.
a) In a paragraph provide a sociological definition of the concepts ‘deviance’
and ‘crime’ and a brief explanation of why sociologists contend that crime
and deviance are social constructs. (.5 %)
b) Explain the recent legalization on recreational marijuana in Canada from a
functionalist perspective, and then contrast that explanation with one
based on a conflict/critical perspective. (2%)

Solution

Question one

Ending poverty makes both economic and moral sense. In Canada, impoverishment costs the government an average of $72 to 86 billion per annum in criminal justice, healthcare, and social service costs. Prioritizing long-term investments in poverty eradication initiatives will contribute to the elimination of child insufficiency in the long run. The Canadian Poverty Reduction strategy should encompass both timelines and targets that guide financial investments and foster progress.

Question two

A

In Western culture, gender, instead of being an innate quality of people, is a psychosomatically ingrained social construct surfacing in all human interactions. Ideally, a person’s performance of gender is envisioned to construct a gendered demeanor as it is naturally happening.

Question three

A

Race is not natural; rather, it is a socially constructed phenomenon. Ideally, there lacks a constellation of genetic factors that are mutual to all whites or black. If race was real in the genomic sense, ethnic categorizations for people could be consistent across different boundaries.

Question four

A

Sociologically, deviance is any demeanor that tends to violate social norms, and of sufficient severity to merit disapproval from society. In a similar approach, crime is an aberrant behavior violating prevailing norms and cultural standards that prescribe how people behave normally………………………………….To access the rest of the solution for $10, please click on the purchase button.